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It looks like we may really have something in Cesar Vargas. We've made him a starter again for the first time since 2013 and he is shining thus far. 7 innings 1 hit 0 BB's 7 K's tonight and after two starts he has a 1.42 ERA with 1 BB and 14 K's in 12.2 innings.

Apparently low to mid 90's fastball and plus curveball. Would love to know more about him.

Also Nelson Ward stole his 5th and 6th bases of the season today. Odd since he only had 8 last season.

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It looks like we may really have something in Cesar Vargas. We've made him a starter again for the first time since 2013 and he is shining thus far. 7 innings 1 hit 0 BB's 7 K's tonight and after two starts he has a 1.42 ERA with 1 BB and 14 K's in 12.2 innings.

Apparently low to mid 90's fastball and plus curveball. Would love to know more about him.

Also Nelson Ward stole his 5th and 6th bases of the season today. Odd since he only had 8 last season.

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Austin Allen got the day off today but hit a 2 run pinch hit single to raise his avg.

Its time-- Hedges + Dickerson UP.... Norris (traded) and Wallace (released or traded).. P will be better with Hedges behind the plate and Hedges (thought I would never said this) is got hitting figured out and Norris (0HRs 0 RBIs for 2016) is in a deep funk..

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Its time-- Hedges + Dickerson UP.... Norris (traded) and Wallace (released or traded).. P will be better with Hedges behind the plate and Hedges (thought I would never said this) is got hitting figured out and Norris (0HRs 0 RBIs for 2016) is in a deep funk..

oh Henry

12 games doesn't make a season, and 12 games doesn't mean that Hedges has got hitting figured out

also there is something about selling low you don't do. Norris is a good bet to move at the deadline, wait til he starts performing at the dish

Wallace was one of the best pinch hitters in baseball last year, and missed almost all of ST. Why bring Dickerson up, when we already have Jank wasting away on the bench too

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12 games doesn't make a season, and 12 games doesn't mean that Hedges has got hitting figured out

also there is something about selling low you don't do. Norris is a good bet to move at the deadline, wait til he starts performing at the dish

Wallace was one of the best pinch hitters in baseball last year, and missed almost all of ST. Why bring Dickerson up, when we already have Jank wasting away on the bench too

Gotta agree w/ you here... Just like it is too soon to be worried about Guerra and Margot... it is too soon to think that Hedges has it all figured out and that Austin Allen will cont. to hit north of .600... However, I am intrigued... Hedges hit well throughout Spring Training and has not let up so far in EP. Allen has been ridiculous at FW... but he is a year younger than Hedges and is in low-A ball. Interested to see how he plays in LE later this year.

One thing is for sure... there is more talent in our Farm System to keep an eye on than there has been for the last two years.

glutton for punishment...... glutton4Bolts

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Gotta agree w/ you here... Just like it is too soon to be worried about Guerra and Margot... it is too soon to think that Hedges has it all figured out and that Austin Allen will cont. to hit north of .600... However, I am intrigued... Hedges hit well throughout Spring Training and has not let up so far in EP. Allen has been ridiculous at FW... but he is a year younger than Hedges and is in low-A ball. Interested to see how he plays in LE later this year.

One thing is for sure... there is more talent in our Farm System to keep an eye on than there has been for the last two years.

Guerra and Margot also are very young for their leagues. Guerra is 20 and playing in a league where the average age is 23-ish. Margot is 21 and in Triple-A for the first time. I believe Urias (Dodgers) might be the only player younger in that league.

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Guerra and Margot also are very young for their leagues. Guerra is 20 and playing in a league where the average age is 23-ish. Margot is 21 and in Triple-A for the first time. I believe Urias (Dodgers) might be the only player younger in that league.

Relative to last year though... night and day IMO. Last year the cupboard was completely bare. Add in a solid Draft, an INTL signing or two and midseason trades and I think our Farm System could be in the top half of the league in the near future.

glutton for punishment...... glutton4Bolts

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Relative to last year though... night and day IMO. Last year the cupboard was completely bare. Add in a solid Draft, an INTL signing or two and midseason trades and I think our Farm System could be in the top half of the league in the near future.

Last year after the trades I agree, but with no starting pitching anywhere near MLB ready and, other than Hedges and maybe Renfroe (both that were here before last years trades) we have no bats that can help them for the next 2-3 years.